15:08 Ayr
Saturday 9 March 2024
All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m  |  Good to Soft  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 54.6s
T:Â R M SmithJ:Â Ben Smith (10)
Prominent, went third before 3 out, ran on strongly after 2 out, went second with good jump last, ran on run-in, led final 50 yards, kept on op 5/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â C O'Farrell
Led, set strong tempo when four lengths clear 4th, reduced lead before 4 out, ridden when went clear again before 2 out, much reduced lead again last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, headed inside final 50 yards, no extra near finish tchd 18/1
T:Â N W AlexanderJ:Â Bruce Lynn (3)
Raced in second, outpaced and lost position before last, kept on in third run-in but not pace of front pair near finish op 12/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â S Mulqueen
Held up, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and stayed again run-in, went modest fourth near finish tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â D A Jacob
Prominent, soon raced in second, ridden when lost position after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, gradually weakened, dropped to fifth near finish op 13/8 tchd 6/4
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â P W Wadge (3)
Slowly away, held up last early, always outpaced, weakened from 2 out op 18/1
T:Â M WalfordJ:Â Tom Midgley (3)
Never better than midfield, struggling after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, finished tailed off op 4/1 tchd 11/2
Also Ran
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â B S Hughes
Held up last, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 20/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.30, £2.90, £2.30EX:£33.80Trifecta:£239.10Tricast:£366.89SF:£38.44Swingers:£6.30, £5.10, £13.20
Forecasts
Park Annonciade (2/1), Dance Thief (11/4), Bois Guillbert (5/1), Ruby Island (5/1), Atlantic Dancer (11/1), Can't Stop Now (14/1), Bix Beiderbecke (22/1), Kerosine Light (50/1)
PARK ANNONCIADE is given a chance to resume his progression back at the scene of the first of his 2 handicap wins in November. Ruby Island could be a threat if primed after a year off, while the front-running Can't Stop Now is starting to look well handicapped again.
- PARK ANNONCIADE (FR)
- RUBY ISLAND
- CAN'T STOP NOW (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00
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